As summer begins, BC Government announces changes to the way alcohol is consumed
As part of its Liquor Policy Review, the BC Government has made some changes to the way alcohol is consumed in the province. Friday, the government introduced the minimum price an establishment can charge is $3 for a drink - which, for example, would buy a 1.5 ounce cocktail, a five ounce glass of wine or 12 ounce sleeve of...
COMMENT: 'Class Composition' is more than an abstract bargaining term in the current BC teachers' strike
Our Canadian school system is based on many principles, but one central theme is the concept of 'inclusion'. If you don't like the idea of Inclusion, of your child going to school with someone with autism, anxiety, downs, dyslexia, or other learning needs, then one of the private schools with rigorous screening-out processes...
Murder/attempted suicide in Lumby
Police are investigating what is believed to be a murder and attempted suicide after a report of a disturbance resulted in the discovery of a woman's body and an injured male Thursday evening. On June 19 at 6:12 pm, the Lumby RCMP received a report of a disturbance at a residence on the 300 block of Trinity Valley Road near...
Missing BC girl found
The Sidney North Saanich RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 17 year old Mikayla Savage. Mikayla had been missing from Sidney since May 22. Mikayla was located safely in the Okanagan Region of B.C. and police have no further concern for her safety or well being. Mikayla has been in contact...
Dutch health care system embraces private insurance, outperforms Canadian system
The Fraser Institute Despite similar costs, the Dutch health care system features shorter wait times than the Canadian system with similar to superior outcomes, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, part of a series of Fraser Institute...
Two men charged with 2nd degree murder following 2011 Blind Bay homicide
BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit announced Monday (June 16) during a press conference in Kelowna that two men have now been arrested and charged in connection with the 2011 Blind Bay homicide of 24-year-old Nicholas (Nick) Cole Larsen. Larsen was found shortly after midnight on June 1 of 2011 after members of the...
Newfoundland couple escapes injury after boat catches fire in Georgia Straight
A couple from Newfoundland are lucky to escape injury when their 1987 'Hershine' fiberglass pleasure vessel caught fire Wednesday (June 11) in the Straight of Georgia, approximately one kilometer from Gossip Island. Coast Guard and Outer Gulf Islands R.C.M.P. received the Mayday call at approximately 4 p.m. The call of a fire...
Three killed, one seriously injured in car crash near Lytton
Police are investigating a fatal crash after a vehicle was located down an embankment Thursday afternoon during their search for three people reported to be missing in the area. Wednesday (June 11) afternoon, Lytton RCMP were alerted to a report of three missing people who were due to return from the Pasulko Lake area. An...
KCBP seeks volunteers for the Annual Bat Count
Do you want to become a Citizen Scientist contributing valuable data towards conservation of bats in BC? The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) is seeking volunteers for the Annual Bat Count. This citizen-science initiative encourages residents to count bats at roost sites to provide valuable information on bat populations....
Education Minister responds to BCTF
Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement on the vote results that provide the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) with a mandate to potentially escalate to a full strike: “The vote results are not unexpected. While the BCTF leadership received the mandate they sought, no one should interpret this as any...
